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NASA Learning Resources

NASA student and educator resources with STEM activities, missions, videos, challenges, careers, and family learning ideas.

WebsiteDownloadableYouTube channel
5–18 · Free95
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CS Unplugged

Free computer science activities, games, puzzles, and printables that teach computing concepts without requiring a computer.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–14 · Free92
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ORISE STEM Lesson Plans for K–12 Teachers

The Oak Ridge Institute for Science and Education provides a library of free K–12 STEM lesson plans, PDFs, activities, games and student opportunities.

WebsiteDownloadable
K–12; lesson-specific · Free public lesson plans and resources92
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Code for Life

Free coding courses and creative programming activities for children, with guided learning paths for school and home.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–16 · Free91
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Code Club

Free coding clubs, projects, and community support that help young people create with code.

WebsiteDownloadable
7–18 · Free91
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Code.org

Structured computer science courses and creative coding activities for schools and families.

WebsiteDownloadable
4–18 · Free90
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FIRST LEGO League

A guided robotics and STEM program where children build, code, collaborate, and solve real-world challenges.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–16 · Paid with free information90
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eduActiv8

Free open-source educational activities for ages 3–10, covering math, language, logic, memory, and more.

Desktop appDownloadable
3–10 · Free90
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USPTO Kids, Students, and Educators

Invention, creativity, intellectual property, and innovation resources for young inventors, students, families, and teachers.

WebsiteDownloadable
7–18 · Free90
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Rice 24/7 CSEd Resources

Rice University’s School Mathematics Project curates free computer-science resources for children and families, including Code Break, Hour of Code, and CS Fundamentals Express.

WebsiteDownloadable
4–18 · Free90
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Coding for Climate Action

Computing at School’s Coding for Climate Action is a six-week curriculum that uses micro:bit projects to connect computing with climate science, data and practical action.

WebsiteDownloadable
9–14; curriculum-specific · Free public curriculum; hardware may be required90
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Stanford Code in Place

Stanford’s Code in Place is a free online introduction to Python based on CS106A, with weekly sections, assignments, a six-week syllabus, and a supportive global learning community.

WebsiteDownloadable
13–18+ · Free89
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Pencil Code

A free collaborative coding space for drawing, music, games, stories, webpages, math, and creative programming.

WebsiteDownloadable
8–18 · Free88
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NSF Technology Educational Resources

Technology lessons, activities, videos, and web resources for classroom teachers, students, and families from the U.S. National Science Foundation.

WebsiteDownloadable
7–18 · Free88
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DOE STEM

U.S. Department of Energy STEM opportunities, activities, and learning resources for students, educators, and families.

WebsiteDownloadable
12–18 · Free88
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Minecraft Education

A game-based learning platform with K–12 lesson libraries, coding, STEM, digital citizenship, and educator training.

WebsiteDownloadable
8–18 · Paid with free trial/options88
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MicroObservatory Robotic Telescope Network

A Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory and Center for Astrophysics program that lets learners control robotic telescopes online and explore real astronomy images.

WebsiteDownloadable
9–18 · Free88
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AI Safety and Ethics Guide

A grade-banded AI safety and ethics module covering responsible use, deepfakes, misinformation, privacy, and digital judgment with interactive checks and printable guidance.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–18 · Free online curriculum88
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Digital Guardian

An age-banded K–12 online-safety curriculum with practical lessons and challenges for privacy, game chat, cyberbullying, AI, and what to do when something feels wrong online.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–18 · Free online curriculum88
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Smithsonian STEM²D Activities

The Smithsonian Science Education Center’s STEM²D collection provides interactive, standards-aligned science, technology, engineering, math, manufacturing, and design activities for ages 5–18.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–18 · Free public activities88
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Surrey Libraries Kids & Families

Surrey Libraries’ Kids & Families page connects families with storytimes, early-literacy programs, reading support, book lists, coding kits, digital resources, and children’s media.

WebsiteDownloadable
0–18 · Library access and digital-resource terms vary88
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Greater Boston STEM Program

The Greater Boston STEM Program provides free introductory computer science, math, engineering, and science enrichment for elementary and middle-school students through remote or in-person small-group classes.

WebsiteDownloadable
7–14 · Free; registration windows vary88
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ESA Back to School Student Space Projects

The European Space Agency’s teacher page presents student projects including Astro Pi, Moon Camp, and CanSat to inspire classroom space and engineering learning.

WebsiteDownloadable
School-age students; project-specific · Free public project information; participation dates and eligibility vary88
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DevTech Children and Families

Boston College’s DevTech Research Group offers family coding activities using ScratchJr and KIBO, including family coding days, beginner workshops, and child-friendly robotics and storytelling projects.

WebsiteDownloadable
5–14 · Free-to-$100 depending on activity87
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Markham Public Library Kids Makerspace

A library makerspace guide featuring screen-free programmable toys such as Botley and Code-a-Pillar, with instructions and recommended ages for hands-on coding play.

WebsiteDownloadableYouTube
3–10 · Free with library access86
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EDC IDEAS Maker Program

Education Development Center’s IDEAS project is an inventing, designing, and engineering maker program for students and informal STEM learning.

WebsiteDownloadable
Middle school; program-specific · Free public resource page; materials and implementation vary86
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Virginia Tech CodeKids

Virginia Tech’s CodeKids project provides free child-facing coding resources and stories designed to make computer science approachable and engaging.

WebsiteDownloadable
7–14 · Free84
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